Bavarian Pine Vole vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Microtus bavaricus compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Danthonia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

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.