Bavarian Pine Vole vs Yellow Thread-moss

Microtus bavaricus compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pohlia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Yellow Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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