Bavarian Pine Vole vs Pine Bolete

Microtus bavaricus compared with Boletus pinophilus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Pine Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Pine Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Microtus	Boletus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Boletus pinophilus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Pine Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.