Bavarian Pine Vole vs Hardhack

Microtus bavaricus compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Spiraea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hardhack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.