Bavarian Pine Vole vs Grey Puffball

Microtus bavaricus compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Microtus	Bovista
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.