Bavarian Pine Vole vs Flax Rust

Microtus bavaricus compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Melampsora
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.