Bavarian Pine Vole vs Melancholy Thistle

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cirsium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.