Bavarian Pine Vole vs Black arion

Microtus bavaricus compared with Arion ater

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Black arion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Black arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Arionidae
Genus	Microtus	Arion
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Arion ater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Black arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.