Bavarian Pine Vole vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Parmelia sulcata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Parmelia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Hammered Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hammered Shield 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.