Bavarian Pine Vole vs Rust fungus

Microtus bavaricus compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Puccinia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.