Bavarian Pine Vole vs flax darnel

Microtus bavaricus compared with Lolium remotum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while flax darnel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	flax darnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Lolium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Lolium remotum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

flax darnel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	flax darnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax darnel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.