Bavarian Pine Vole vs Smooth Stonewort

Microtus bavaricus compared with Nitella flexilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Cricetidae	Characeae
Genus	Microtus	Nitella
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.