Bavarian Pine Vole vs Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Physcia caesia

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Physcia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Physcia caesia

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen

The Blue Gray Rosette Lichen (Physcia caesia) is a species in the genus Physcia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.