Bavarian Pine Vole vs Tall Melilot

Microtus bavaricus compared with Melilotus altissimus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Tall Melilot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Tall Melilot
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	Melilotus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Melilotus altissimus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Tall Melilot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Tall Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.