Bavarian Pine Vole vs Slender oat

Microtus bavaricus compared with Avena barbata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Slender oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Slender oat
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	Avena
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Avena barbata

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Slender oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender oat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.