Bavarian Pine Vole vs Thistle Rust

Microtus bavaricus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Puccinia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.