Bavarian Pine Vole vs Cherry Slug Sawfly

Microtus bavaricus compared with Caliroa cerasi

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cherry Slug Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Microtus	Caliroa
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Caliroa cerasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Cherry Slug Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cherry Slug Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry Slug Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Cherry Slug Sawfly

The Cherry Slug Sawfly (Caliroa cerasi) is a species in the genus Caliroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.