Bavarian Pine Vole vs Dung Brittlestem

Microtus bavaricus compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Dung Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Psathyrella
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Dung Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

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.