Bavarian Pine Vole vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cladonia gracilis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Smooth Clad Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Smooth Clad Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cladonia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cladonia gracilis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Smooth Clad Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Clad Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.