Bavarian Pine Vole vs Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Microtus bavaricus compared with Taraxacum xiphoideum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Parallel-leaved Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Taraxacum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Taraxacum xiphoideum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.