Bavarian Pine Vole vs Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Parmotrema hypotropum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Powdered Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Powdered Ruffle 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	Parmotrema
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Parmotrema hypotropum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.