Bavarian Pine Vole vs slender facelina

Microtus bavaricus compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Cricetidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Microtus	Facelina
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.