Bavarian Pine Vole vs Bitter-Root

Microtus bavaricus compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Microtus	Apocynum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.