Bavarian Pine Vole vs Cowslip

Microtus bavaricus compared with Primula veris

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Cowslip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cowslip
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Primula
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Primula veris

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Cowslip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.