Bavarian Pine Vole vs Broad-leaved Dandelion

Microtus bavaricus compared with Taraxacum latissimum

Key Differences

  • Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Broad-leaved Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole Broad-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Taraxacum
Species Microtus bavaricus Taraxacum latissimum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole Broad-leaved Dandelion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad-leaved Dandelion

The Broad-Leaved Dandelion (Taraxacum latissimum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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