Balkan Pine Vole vs Cape Box

Microtus felteni compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Cape Box
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Buxales (Buxales)
Family Cricetidae Buxaceae
Genus Microtus Buxus
Species Microtus felteni Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Cape Box
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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