Bavarian Pine Vole vs water dock

Microtus bavaricus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Rumex
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.