Bavarian Pine Vole vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Microtus bavaricus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Merriam's kangaroo 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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Dipodomys
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo 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.