Bavarian Pine Vole vs forest cockroach

Microtus bavaricus compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Microtus	Ectobius
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and forest cockroach share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.