Bavarian Pine Vole vs Foxtail Smut

Microtus bavaricus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Microtus	Urocystis
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.