Bavarian Pine Vole vs Spanish Gorse

Microtus bavaricus compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.