Bavarian Pine Vole vs Black-Staining Polypore

Microtus bavaricus compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Microtus	Meripilus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.