Bavarian Pine Vole vs Bitter Scalewort

Microtus bavaricus compared with Porella arboris-vitae

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Bitter Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Porella
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Porella arboris-vitae

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Bitter Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Scalewort

The Bitter Scalewort (Porella arboris-vitae) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.