Bavarian Pine Vole vs Olive Wax Cap

Microtus bavaricus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.