Bavarian Pine Vole vs black gloss

Microtus bavaricus compared with Zonitoides nitidus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while black gloss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	black gloss
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Gastrodontidae
Genus	Microtus	Zonitoides
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Zonitoides nitidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	black gloss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black gloss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

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 gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.