Campagnol souterrain de Bavarie vs Ricin

Microtus bavaricus compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Campagnol souterrain de Bavarie is Critically Endangered while Ricin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campagnol souterrain de Bavarie	Ricin
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ricinus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Campagnol souterrain de Bavarie

CR — Critically Endangered

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campagnol souterrain de Bavarie	Ricin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campagnol souterrain de Bavarie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Campagnol souterrain de Bavarie

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.

Ricin

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi