Bavarian Pine Vole vs Heath Rivulet

Microtus bavaricus compared with Perizoma minorata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Heath Rivulet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Heath Rivulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Microtus	Perizoma
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Perizoma minorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Heath Rivulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Heath Rivulet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Rivulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.