Bavarian Pine Vole vs Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Colias erate

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Microtus	Colias
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Colias erate

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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.