Bavarian Pine Vole vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Microtus	Bacidia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.