Bavarian Pine Vole vs Scottish Thread-moss

Microtus bavaricus compared with Pohlia scotica

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Scottish Thread-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pohlia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Pohlia scotica

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Scottish Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scottish Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.