Bavarian Pine Vole vs Western yellowjacket

Microtus bavaricus compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespidae
Genus	Microtus	Vespula
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Western yellowjacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.