Bavarian Pine Vole vs Kikuyugrass

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cenchrus clandestinus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Kikuyugrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Kikuyugrass
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	Cenchrus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cenchrus clandestinus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Kikuyugrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Kikuyugrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kikuyugrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (France, Greece, Norway), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 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.