Arctic Mouse-Ear vs Bavarian Pine Vole

Cerastium arcticum compared with Microtus bavaricus

Key Differences

• Arctic Mouse-Ear is Not Evaluated while Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Mouse-Ear	Bavarian Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerastium	Microtus
Species	Cerastium arcticum	Microtus bavaricus

Conservation Status

Arctic Mouse-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Mouse-Ear	Bavarian Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Mouse-Ear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Mouse-Ear

The Arctic Mouse-Ear (Cerastium arcticum) is a species in the genus Cerastium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.