Bavarian Pine Vole vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Potamogeton
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.