Bavarian Pine Vole vs Chamisso's sedge

Microtus bavaricus compared with Carex pachystachya

Key Differences

  • Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Chamisso's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole Chamisso's sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Carex
Species Microtus bavaricus Carex pachystachya

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Chamisso's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole Chamisso's sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chamisso's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Chamisso's sedge

The Chamisso's sedge (Carex pachystachya) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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