Bavarian Pine Vole vs Cranesbill

Microtus bavaricus compared with Geranium pusillum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Geranium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Geranium pusillum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Cranesbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cranesbill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.