Bavarian Pine Vole vs Cape dune mole rat

Microtus bavaricus compared with Bathyergus suillus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cape dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Microtus	Bathyergus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Cape dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cape dune mole rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.