Bavarian Pine Vole vs pignut

Microtus bavaricus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Mesosphaerum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	pignut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.