Bavarian Pine Vole vs Southern Bent-wing

Microtus bavaricus compared with Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Southern Bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Southern Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Microtus	Leucoptera
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Southern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Southern Bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Southern Bent-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.