Balkan Pine Vole vs Oriental Cuckoo

Microtus felteni compared with Cuculus optatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Oriental Cuckoo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Oriental Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Microtus	Cuculus
Species	Microtus felteni	Cuculus optatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Oriental Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Oriental Cuckoo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.