Bavarian Pine Vole vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Microtus bavaricus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Crocidura
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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.