Bavarian Pine Vole vs Cut-Leaf Mallow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Malva alcea

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cut-Leaf Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Microtus	Malva
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Malva alcea

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cut-Leaf Mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 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.