Bavarian Pine Vole vs rough bindweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Microtus	Smilax
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.