Bavarian Pine Vole vs Canby’s Licorice-root

Microtus bavaricus compared with Ligusticum canbyi

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Canby’s Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Canby’s Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ligusticum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Ligusticum canbyi

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Canby’s Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canby’s Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

The Canby’s Licorice-root (Ligusticum canbyi) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.