Bavarian Pine Vole vs Holt's Scalewort

Microtus bavaricus compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Radula
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Holt's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.