Bavarian Pine Vole vs Shield Pinkgill

Microtus bavaricus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Microtus	Entoloma
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.