Bavarian Pine Vole vs Prairie Grass

Microtus bavaricus compared with Sporobolus cryptandrus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Prairie Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Prairie Grass
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 cryptandrus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Prairie Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Prairie Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.