Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mountain Ricegrass

Microtus bavaricus compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mountain Ricegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Ricegrass
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	Piptatheropsis
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Ricegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.