Bavarian Pine Vole vs Hooked Veilwort

Microtus bavaricus compared with Metzgeria leptoneura

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Hooked Veilwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hooked Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Metzgeria
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Metzgeria leptoneura

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Hooked Veilwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hooked Veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.