Bavarian Pine Vole vs Giant needleleaf

Microtus bavaricus compared with Polycnemum majus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Giant needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Giant needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microtus	Polycnemum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Polycnemum majus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Giant needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.