Bavarian Pine Vole vs Fringed rue

Microtus bavaricus compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ruta
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.