Bavarian Pine Vole vs Sunburst Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.