Bavarian Pine Vole vs Tall Yarrow

Microtus bavaricus compared with Achillea distans

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Tall Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Tall Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Achillea distans

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Tall Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, 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.