Bavarian Pine Vole vs elk thistle

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	elk 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 foliosum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.