Bavarian Pine Vole vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Microtus bavaricus compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Aeretes
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.