Bavarian Pine Vole vs Field Chickweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cerastium arvense

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Field Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Field Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cerastium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cerastium arvense

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Field Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Field Chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia).

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.