Bavarian Pine Vole vs Grayish Button Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Diplotomma
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grayish Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.