Bavarian Pine Vole vs Bladder Fern

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cystopteris
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Bladder Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.