Bavarian Pine Vole vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Microtus bavaricus compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	One-Glumed 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 uniglumis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.