Bavarian Pine Vole vs Hoary Willow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Salix candida

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Hoary Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hoary Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salix
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Salix candida

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Hoary Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hoary Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.