Bavarian Pine Vole vs Cotoneaster

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cotoneaster
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.