Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mountain Aster

Microtus bavaricus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.