Bavarian Pine Vole vs cross-leaved heath

Microtus bavaricus compared with Erica tetralix

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while cross-leaved heath is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	cross-leaved heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Microtus	Erica
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Erica tetralix

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

cross-leaved heath

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	cross-leaved heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cross-leaved heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.