Bavarian Pine Vole vs Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Microtus bavaricus compared with Eleocharis multicaulis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Many-Stalked Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Eleocharis multicaulis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.