Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mediterranean pepperweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Lepidium hirtum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mediterranean pepperweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mediterranean pepperweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lepidium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Lepidium hirtum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mediterranean pepperweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mediterranean pepperweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean pepperweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.