Bavarian Pine Vole vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gritty Pixie-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 merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.