Bavarian Pine Vole vs Gold-four Argent

Microtus bavaricus compared with Argyresthia ivella

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Gold-four Argent is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gold-four Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Microtus	Argyresthia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Argyresthia ivella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Gold-four Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Gold-four Argent

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gold-four Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold-four Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.