Bavarian Pine Vole vs Downland Villa

Microtus bavaricus compared with Villa cingulata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Downland Villa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Downland Villa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Microtus	Villa
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Villa cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Downland Villa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Downland Villa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.