arctic ground squirrel vs Bavarian Pine Vole

Urocitellus parryii compared with Microtus bavaricus

Key Differences

• arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern while Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Bavarian Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Microtus
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Microtus bavaricus

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Bavarian Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Bavarian Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.