Bavarian Pine Vole vs Grisons Fritillary

Microtus bavaricus compared with Melitaea varia

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Grisons Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grisons Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Microtus	Melitaea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Melitaea varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Grisons Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Grisons Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grisons Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grisons Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.