Bavarian Pine Vole vs North American porcupine

Microtus bavaricus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	North American porcupine
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	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Microtus	Erethizon
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.