Bavarian Pine Vole vs Black-Widow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Geranium phaeum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Black-Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Geranium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Geranium phaeum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Black-Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).