Bavarian Pine Vole vs Gut Weed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ulva
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.