Bavarian Pine Vole vs Cornish heath

Microtus bavaricus compared with Erica vagans

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Cornish heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cornish heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Microtus	Erica
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Erica vagans

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Cornish heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cornish heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.