Bavarian Pine Vole vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Microtus bavaricus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

  • Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Rodentia (ネズミ目) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Microtus Myodes
Species Microtus bavaricus Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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