Bavarian Pine Vole vs Smith's Brome

Microtus bavaricus compared with Bromus pseudosecalinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole Smith's Brome
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Microtus Bromus
Species Microtus bavaricus Bromus pseudosecalinus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Smith's Brome

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole Smith's Brome
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Smith's Brome

No description available.

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