Bavarian Pine Vole vs Sallow Kitten

Microtus bavaricus compared with Furcula furcula

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Sallow Kitten is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sallow Kitten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Microtus	Furcula
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Furcula furcula

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Sallow Kitten share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Sallow Kitten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sallow Kitten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Kitten

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.