Bavarian Pine Vole vs Frosted Cup Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cladonia ecmocyna

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Frosted Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Frosted Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cladonia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cladonia ecmocyna

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Frosted Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Frosted Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.