Bavarian Pine Vole vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Red-Root Flat Sedge
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	Cyperus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, 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.