Bavarian Pine Vole vs purple thorn

Microtus bavaricus compared with Selenia tetralunaria

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while purple thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	purple thorn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Microtus	Selenia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Selenia tetralunaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and purple thorn share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

purple thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	purple thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.