Bavarian Pine Vole vs marsh rice rat

Microtus bavaricus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Oryzomys
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.