Bavarian Pine Vole vs small notchwort

Microtus bavaricus compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lophozia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.