Bavarian Pine Vole vs Chinese yarrow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Achillea alpina

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Chinese yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Chinese yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Achillea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Achillea alpina

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Chinese yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chinese yarrow

The Chinese Yarrow (Achillea alpina) is a species in the genus Achillea. Found in Norway.