Bavarian Pine Vole vs Diffuse knapweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Centaurea diffusa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Diffuse knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Diffuse knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Centaurea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Centaurea diffusa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Diffuse knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Diffuse knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diffuse knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.