Bavarian Pine Vole vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Microtus bavaricus compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lactarius
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 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.