Bavarian Pine Vole vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Microtus bavaricus compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Brachythecium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.