Bavarian Pine Vole vs Sickle Medick

Microtus bavaricus compared with Medicago falcata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Sickle Medick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sickle Medick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microtus	Medicago
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Medicago falcata

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Sickle Medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sickle Medick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickle Medick

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.