Bavarian Pine Vole vs Portuguese Squill

Microtus bavaricus compared with Scilla peruviana

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Portuguese Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Portuguese Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Microtus	Scilla
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Scilla peruviana

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Portuguese Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Portuguese Squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Portuguese Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.