Bavarian Pine Vole vs Foxtail flatsedge

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Foxtail flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Foxtail flatsedge
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 alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Foxtail flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, 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.