Bavarian Pine Vole vs field cudweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	field cudweed
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	Filago
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.