Bavarian Pine Vole vs Irish Major

Microtus bavaricus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Oxycera
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.