Bavarian Pine Vole vs Shelled Slug

Microtus bavaricus compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Microtus	Testacella
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Shelled Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shelled Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.