Bavarian Pine Vole vs Wild Lettuce

Microtus bavaricus compared with Lactuca quercina

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Wild Lettuce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Wild Lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Lactuca quercina

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Wild Lettuce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Wild Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.