Bavarian Pine Vole vs Pale Panicgrass

Microtus bavaricus compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Pale Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Pale Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Pale Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Panicgrass

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.