Bavarian Pine Vole vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Microtus bavaricus compared with Heteranthera dubia

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Heteranthera
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

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.