Bavarian Pine Vole vs Natal plum

Microtus bavaricus compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Microtus	Carissa
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.