Bavarian Pine Vole vs Grooved Cavalier

Microtus bavaricus compared with Melanoleuca grammopodia

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Grooved Cavalier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grooved Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Microtus	Melanoleuca
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Melanoleuca grammopodia

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grooved Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.