Balkan Pine Vole vs Ruddy Duck

Microtus felteni compared with Oxyura jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Ruddy Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Microtus	Oxyura
Species	Microtus felteni	Oxyura jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Ruddy Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Ruddy Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.