Balkan Pine Vole vs Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Microtus felteni compared with Callosciurus erythraeus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Callosciurus
Species	Microtus felteni	Callosciurus erythraeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Argentina).

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.