Bavarian Pine Vole vs Narrowleaf knotweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Polygonum bellardii

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Narrowleaf knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Narrowleaf knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Polygonum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Polygonum bellardii

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrowleaf knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Narrowleaf knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.