Balkan Pine Vole vs Turquoise Cotinga

Microtus felteni compared with Cotinga ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Turquoise Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Turquoise Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Microtus	Cotinga
Species	Microtus felteni	Cotinga ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Turquoise Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Turquoise Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turquoise Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.