Bavarian Pine Vole vs Common Buzzard

Microtus bavaricus compared with Buteo buteo

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Common Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Common Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Microtus	Buteo
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Buteo buteo

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Common Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Common Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Common Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.