Bavarian Pine Vole vs Herbaceous periwinkle

Microtus bavaricus compared with Vinca herbacea

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Herbaceous periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Herbaceous periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Microtus	Vinca
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Vinca herbacea

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Herbaceous periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Herbaceous periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Herbaceous periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.