Bavarian Pine Vole vs Marsh Valerian

Microtus bavaricus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Valeriana
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.