Bavarian Pine Vole vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Microtus bavaricus compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hydnellum
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.