Bavarian Pine Vole vs Downy Truffle

Microtus bavaricus compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tuber
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Downy Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.