Bavarian Pine Vole vs pine hawk-moth

Microtus bavaricus compared with Sphinx pinastri

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while pine hawk-moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	pine hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingidae
Genus	Microtus	Sphinx
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Sphinx pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and pine hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

pine hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	pine hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.