Bavarian Pine Vole vs Dwarf Willow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Salix herbacea

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Dwarf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salix
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Salix herbacea

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.