Bavarian Pine Vole vs Goat's-beard

Microtus bavaricus compared with Tragopogon pratensis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Goat's-beard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Goat's-beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Tragopogon
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Tragopogon pratensis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Goat's-beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), 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.