Bavarian Pine Vole vs Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge

Microtus bavaricus compared with Carex retrorsa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Deflexed Bottlebrush 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 retrorsa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deflexed Bottlebrush 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.