Bavarian Pine Vole vs Cheeseweed mallow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Malva parviflora

Key Differences

  • Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Cheeseweed mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole Cheeseweed mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Microtus Malva
Species Microtus bavaricus Malva parviflora

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Cheeseweed mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole Cheeseweed mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cheeseweed mallow

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (7 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.

Cheeseweed mallow

The Cheeseweed mallow (Malva parviflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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