Bavarian Pine Vole vs Upper Crust

Microtus bavaricus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Amaurodon
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.