Bavarian Pine Vole vs Myrtle-Leaved Willow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Salix myrtilloides

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Myrtle-Leaved Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Myrtle-Leaved Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salix
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Salix myrtilloides

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Myrtle-Leaved Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Myrtle-Leaved Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Myrtle-Leaved Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.