Bavarian Pine Vole vs Squash / Pumpkin

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cucurbita
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, 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.