Bavarian Pine Vole vs Feather-head knapweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Centaurea trichocephala

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Feather-head knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Feather-head knapweed
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	Centaurea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Centaurea trichocephala

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Feather-head knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Feather-head knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feather-head knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, 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.