Bavarian Pine Vole vs Sowerby's keeled slug

Microtus bavaricus compared with Tandonia sowerbyi

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Sowerby's keeled slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sowerby's keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Milacidae
Genus	Microtus	Tandonia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Tandonia sowerbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Sowerby's keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Sowerby's keeled slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sowerby's keeled slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sowerby's keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.