Bavarian Pine Vole vs Oakes' Pondweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Potamogeton
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.