Bavarian Pine Vole vs Canada Cinquefoil

Microtus bavaricus compared with Potentilla canadensis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Canada Cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Potentilla
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Potentilla canadensis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Canada Cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canada Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Canada Cinquefoil

The Canada Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Distributed across Canada and United States.