Bavarian Pine Vole vs Cupped Ear

Microtus bavaricus compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Microtus	Otidea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.