Bavarian Pine Vole vs Love Apple

Microtus bavaricus compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Paris
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.