Bavarian Pine Vole vs dwarf thistle

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while dwarf thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	dwarf thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cirsium acaule

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	dwarf thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.