Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mountain Argus

Microtus bavaricus compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microtus	Aricia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.