Bavarian Pine Vole vs Notched Rustwort

Microtus bavaricus compared with Marsupella emarginata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Notched Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Notched Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Marsupella
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Marsupella emarginata

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Notched Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Notched Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Notched Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.