Bavarian Pine Vole vs Nodding sage

Microtus bavaricus compared with Salvia nutans

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Nodding sage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Nodding sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salvia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Salvia nutans

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Nodding sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Nodding sage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding sage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Estonia, Latvia, Spain, 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.