Bavarian Pine Vole vs lesser tussock-sedge

Microtus bavaricus compared with Carex diandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole lesser tussock-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 diandra

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

lesser tussock-sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole lesser tussock-sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser tussock-sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, boreal forests and taiga, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

lesser tussock-sedge

No description available.

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