Bavarian Pine Vole vs Deceiving Bovist

Microtus bavaricus compared with Bovista aestivalis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Deceiving Bovist is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Deceiving Bovist
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Microtus	Bovista
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Bovista aestivalis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Deceiving Bovist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.