Bavarian Pine Vole vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Microtus bavaricus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Alticola
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.