Bavarian Pine Vole vs Norway lemming

Microtus bavaricus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Lemmus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.