Bavarian Pine Vole vs Marsh Notchwort

Microtus bavaricus compared with Heterogemma laxa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Marsh Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Microtus	Heterogemma
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Marsh Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.