Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mouse barley

Microtus bavaricus compared with Hordeum murinum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mouse barley is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mouse barley
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	Hordeum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Hordeum murinum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mouse barley

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mouse barley
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mouse barley

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (20 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.