Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Microtus bavaricus compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Puccinia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.