Bavarian Pine Vole vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Microtus bavaricus compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Microtus	Daldinia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

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.