Bavarian Pine Vole vs Red louse

Microtus bavaricus compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Red louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Microtus	Bovicola
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Red louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.