Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Microtus bavaricus compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Microtus	Philander
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.