Bavarian Pine Vole vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Microtus bavaricus compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sematophyllum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.