Bavarian Pine Vole vs flax dodder

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cuscuta
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.