Bavarian Pine Vole vs Patagonian mara

Microtus bavaricus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Patagonian mara
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	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Microtus	Dolichotis
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.