Bavarian Pine Vole vs Spotted Thistle

Microtus bavaricus compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Scolymus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.