Bavarian Pine Vole vs Scots pine blister rust

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cronartium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Scots pine blister rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.