Bavarian Pine Vole vs Root-headed Centaury

Microtus bavaricus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Centaurea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.