Bavarian Pine Vole vs four-leaved mare's-tail

Microtus bavaricus compared with Hippuris tetraphylla

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while four-leaved mare's-tail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	four-leaved mare's-tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Microtus	Hippuris
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Hippuris tetraphylla

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

four-leaved mare's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	four-leaved mare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

four-leaved mare's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.