Bavarian Pine Vole vs spring groundsel

Microtus bavaricus compared with Senecio vernalis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while spring groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	spring groundsel
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	Senecio
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Senecio vernalis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

spring groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	spring groundsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (22 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

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.