Bavarian Pine Vole vs ground-pine

Microtus bavaricus compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ajuga
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	ground-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.