Bavarian Pine Vole vs Tape grass

Microtus bavaricus compared with Vallisneria spiralis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Tape grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Tape grass
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Microtus	Vallisneria
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Vallisneria spiralis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Tape grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Tape grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tape grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Jamaica, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.