Bavarian Pine Vole vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.