Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mountain Hemlock

Microtus bavaricus compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microtus	Tsuga
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.