Barred Snout vs Bavarian Pine Vole

Nemotelus uliginosus compared with Microtus bavaricus

Key Differences

  • Barred Snout is Least Concern while Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Snout Bavarian Pine Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Stratiomyidae Cricetidae
Genus Nemotelus Microtus
Species Nemotelus uliginosus Microtus bavaricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Snout and Bavarian Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Snout

LC — Least Concern

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Snout Bavarian Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Snout

The Barred Snout (Nemotelus uliginosus) is a species in the genus Nemotelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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