Bavarian Pine Vole vs Rough Hawk's-beard

Microtus bavaricus compared with Crepis biennis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Rough Hawk's-beard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Rough Hawk's-beard
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	Crepis
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Crepis biennis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough Hawk's-beard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Rough Hawk's-beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.