Bavarian Pine Vole vs Crimson Flax

Microtus bavaricus compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Crimson Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Microtus	Linum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Linum grandiflorum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Crimson Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (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.