Bavarian Pine Vole vs Guinea pig

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Guinea pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Microtus	Cavia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Guinea pig share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.