Bavarian Pine Vole vs Plum Rust

Microtus bavaricus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tranzschelia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.