Bavarian Pine Vole vs

Microtus bavaricus compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family Cricetidae Exobasidiaceae
Genus Microtus Exobasidium
Species Microtus bavaricus Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.

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