Bavarian Pine Vole vs opal nodding moss

Microtus bavaricus compared with Pohlia cruda

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while opal nodding moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	opal nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pohlia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Pohlia cruda

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	opal nodding moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

opal nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.