Bavarian Pine Vole vs Variable Chafer

Microtus bavaricus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Microtus	Gnorimus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.