Bavarian Pine Vole vs Bitter-Ash

Microtus bavaricus compared with Euonymus atropurpureus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Bitter-Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Bitter-Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Cricetidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Microtus	Euonymus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Euonymus atropurpureus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Bitter-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Bitter-Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Bitter-Ash

The Bitter-Ash (Euonymus atropurpureus) is a species in the genus Euonymus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.