Bavarian Pine Vole vs Dioecious Sedge

Microtus bavaricus compared with Carex sterilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Dioecious 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 sterilis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Dioecious Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Dioecious Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dioecious 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.