Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow 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 (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.