Bavarian Pine Vole vs Saunders's Tern

Microtus bavaricus compared with Sternula saundersi

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Saunders's Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Saunders's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Microtus	Sternula
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Sternula saundersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Saunders's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Saunders's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Saunders's Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saunders's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.