Bavarian Pine Vole vs Dwarf Laurel

Microtus bavaricus compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Microtus	Kalmia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Dwarf Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.