Bavarian Pine Vole vs Elfin Saddle

Microtus bavaricus compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Helvella
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.