Bavarian Pine Vole vs Kaffir boxthorn

Microtus bavaricus compared with Lycium afrum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Kaffir boxthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Kaffir boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lycium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Lycium afrum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Kaffir boxthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.