Bavarian Pine Vole vs Capote

Microtus bavaricus compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Microtus	Xanthosoma
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Capote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.