Bavarian Pine Vole vs foothill flat sedge

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cyperus amabilis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while foothill flat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	foothill flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	foothill flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.