Bavarian Pine Vole vs Lapland Reedgrass

Microtus bavaricus compared with Calamagrostis lapponica

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Lapland Reedgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Lapland Reedgrass
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	Calamagrostis
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Calamagrostis lapponica

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Lapland Reedgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Lapland Reedgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lapland Reedgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.