Bavarian Pine Vole vs Louse

Microtus bavaricus compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Microtus	Polyplax
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.