Bavarian Pine Vole vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Usnea
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.