Bavarian Pine Vole vs short-leaf-pine

Microtus bavaricus compared with Pinus echinata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while short-leaf-pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	short-leaf-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microtus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Pinus echinata

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

short-leaf-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	short-leaf-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-leaf-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.