Bavarian Pine Vole vs Mountain Waxcap

Microtus bavaricus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

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.