Bavarian Pine Vole vs Crested Oval Sedge

Microtus bavaricus compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Crested Oval 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 cristatella

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.