Bavarian Pine Vole vs long yam

Microtus bavaricus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dioscorea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.