Bavarian Pine Vole vs danewort, dwarf elder

Microtus bavaricus compared with Sambucus ebulus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sambucus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	danewort, dwarf elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.