Bavarian Pine Vole vs Creeping Cotoneaster

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cotoneaster adpressus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Creeping 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 adpressus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Creeping Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

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.