Bavarian Pine Vole vs Slippery Jack

Microtus bavaricus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Microtus	Suillus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

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, Chile).

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.