Bavarian Pine Vole vs Striate knotweed

Microtus bavaricus compared with Polygonum achoreum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Striate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Striate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Polygonum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Polygonum achoreum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Striate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Striate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striate knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across 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.