Bavarian Pine Vole vs Onion Earthball

Microtus bavaricus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Microtus	Scleroderma
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.