Bavarian Pine Vole vs Horsetail

Microtus bavaricus compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Microtus	Equisetum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.