Balkan Pine Vole vs Lawson's Cypress

Microtus felteni compared with Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Lawson's Cypress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Lawson's Cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Microtus	Chamaecyparis
Species	Microtus felteni	Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lawson's Cypress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Lawson's Cypress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lawson's Cypress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (18 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.