Balkan Pine Vole vs Chilgoza Pine

Microtus felteni compared with Pinus gerardiana

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Chilgoza Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Chilgoza Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microtus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Microtus felteni	Pinus gerardiana

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chilgoza Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Chilgoza Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilgoza Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Chilgoza Pine

The Chilgoza Pine (Pinus gerardiana) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.