Bavarian Pine Vole vs Brown Alder Bell

Microtus bavaricus compared with Epinotia sordidana

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Brown Alder Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Brown Alder Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microtus	Epinotia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Epinotia sordidana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Brown Alder Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Alder Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Brown Alder Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Alder Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Brown Alder Bell

The Brown Alder Bell (Epinotia sordidana) is a species in the genus Epinotia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.