Bavarian Pine Vole vs
Microtus bavaricus compared with Frustulia rhomboides
Key Differences
- Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bavarian Pine Vole | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Chromista (Chromista) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Naviculales (Naviculales) |
| Family | Cricetidae | Amphipleuraceae |
| Genus | Microtus | Frustulia |
| Species | Microtus bavaricus | Frustulia rhomboides |
Conservation Status
Bavarian Pine Vole
CR — Critically EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bavarian Pine Vole | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bavarian Pine Vole
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (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.
Frustulia rhomboides is a large, elongated freshwater diatom with a rhomboid outline and a distinctive raphe system embedded in siliceous ribs. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in acidic, humic freshwater environments including peat bogs and forest streams. This photosynthetic diatom is a bioindicator of acidic, dystrophic freshwater conditions.
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