Bavarian Pine Vole vs Maltesecross

Microtus bavaricus compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Maltesecross is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Microtus	Silene
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maltesecross

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.