Bavarian Pine Vole vs greater broomrape

Microtus bavaricus compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Microtus	Orobanche
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. 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.