Bavarian Pine Vole vs Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Porpidia cinereoatra

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Microtus	Porpidia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Porpidia cinereoatra

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.