Bavarian Pine Vole vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Microtus bavaricus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Brachyuromys
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.