Bavarian Pine Vole vs Moss Bell

Microtus bavaricus compared with Galerina hypnorum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Moss Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Moss Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Microtus	Galerina
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Galerina hypnorum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Moss Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across 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.