Bavarian Pine Vole vs Richardson’s Willow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salix
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.