Bavarian Pine Vole vs Elliptic Shineleaf

Microtus bavaricus compared with Pyrola elliptica

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Elliptic Shineleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Elliptic Shineleaf
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	Pyrola
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Pyrola elliptica

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Elliptic Shineleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Elliptic Shineleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elliptic Shineleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.