Bavarian Pine Vole vs Siberian Pine

Microtus bavaricus compared with Pinus sibirica

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Siberian Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Siberian 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 sibirica

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Siberian Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Siberian Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, 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.