Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mealy Tooth

Microtus bavaricus compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hydnellum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.