Bavarian Pine Vole vs Small-headed Dandelion

Microtus bavaricus compared with Taraxacum sublaeticolor

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Small-headed Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Small-headed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Taraxacum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Taraxacum sublaeticolor

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Small-headed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Small-headed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-headed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.