Bavarian Pine Vole vs Downy Lettuce

Microtus bavaricus compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Downy Lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.