Bavarian Pine Vole vs cardinal beetle

Microtus bavaricus compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Microtus	Pyrochroa
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and cardinal beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	cardinal beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.