Bavarian Pine Vole vs Smooth rattlebox

Microtus bavaricus compared with Crotalaria pallida

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Smooth rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Smooth rattlebox
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	Crotalaria
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Crotalaria pallida

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Smooth rattlebox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.