Bavarian Pine Vole vs Hedgemustard

Microtus bavaricus compared with Sisymbrium officinale

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Hedgemustard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hedgemustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sisymbrium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Sisymbrium officinale

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Hedgemustard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedgemustard

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 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.