Bavarian Pine Vole vs boreal wild rye

Microtus bavaricus compared with Leymus innovatus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while boreal wild rye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	boreal wild rye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Leymus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Leymus innovatus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

boreal wild rye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	boreal wild rye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

boreal wild rye

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

boreal wild rye

The Boreal Wild Rye (Leymus innovatus) is a species in the genus Leymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.