Bavarian Pine Vole vs Chia

Microtus bavaricus compared with Salvia hispanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole Chia
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Lamiaceae
Genus Microtus Salvia
Species Microtus bavaricus Salvia hispanica

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Chia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole Chia
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Chia

The Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a species in the genus Salvia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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