Bavarian Pine Vole vs Peg Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cladonia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.