Bavarian Pine Vole vs Broad-leaf arrowhead

Microtus bavaricus compared with Sagittaria platyphylla

Key Differences

  • Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Broad-leaf arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole Broad-leaf arrowhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Cricetidae Alismataceae
Genus Microtus Sagittaria
Species Microtus bavaricus Sagittaria platyphylla

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole Broad-leaf arrowhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Broad-leaf arrowhead

The Broad-Leaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria platyphylla) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia)..

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