Bavarian Pine Vole vs Ragged Notchwort

Microtus bavaricus compared with Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Ragged Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Ragged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Mesoptychia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Ragged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Ragged Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ragged Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.