Bavarian Pine Vole vs Onion Smut

Microtus bavaricus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Microtus	Urocystis
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.