Bavarian Pine Vole vs Northern Dropseed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Northern Dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

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.