Bavarian Pine Vole vs Gophertail lovegrass

Microtus bavaricus compared with Eragrostis ciliaris

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Gophertail lovegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gophertail lovegrass
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	Eragrostis
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Eragrostis ciliaris

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Gophertail lovegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gophertail lovegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gophertail lovegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (5 countries).

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.