Bavarian Pine Vole vs Hammer sedge

Microtus bavaricus compared with Carex hirta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hammer 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	Carex
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Carex hirta

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Hammer sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hammer sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hammer sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.