Bavarian Pine Vole vs Purple Potato

Microtus bavaricus compared with Solanum vernei

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Purple Potato is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Purple Potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Microtus	Solanum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Solanum vernei

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Purple Potato

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Purple Potato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Potato

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.