Bavarian Pine Vole vs Narrow-tailed Starling

Microtus bavaricus compared with Poeoptera lugubris

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Narrow-tailed Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Narrow-tailed Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Microtus	Poeoptera
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Poeoptera lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Narrow-tailed Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-tailed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Narrow-tailed Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.