Bavarian Pine Vole vs Floating Bur-Reed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sparganium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Floating Bur-Reed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Bur-Reed

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.