Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mexican Muhly

Microtus bavaricus compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mexican Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Muhlenbergia mexicana

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mexican Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.