Balkan Pine Vole vs Fiery Copper

Microtus felteni compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microtus	Lycaena
Species	Microtus felteni	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.