Bavarian Pine Vole vs heath fritillary

Microtus bavaricus compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	heath fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Microtus	Melitaea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and heath fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.