Bavarian Pine Vole vs Red-Banded Polypore

Microtus bavaricus compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Microtus	Fomitopsis
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.