Bavarian Pine Vole vs Blackthorn Rust

Microtus bavaricus compared with Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Blackthorn Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tranzschelia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Blackthorn Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.

Blackthorn Rust

The Blackthorn Rust (Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae) is a species in the genus Tranzschelia. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).