Bavarian Pine Vole vs Shrubby Birch

Microtus bavaricus compared with Betula humilis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Shrubby Birch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Shrubby Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Betula
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Betula humilis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Shrubby Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Shrubby Birch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby Birch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.