Bavarian Pine Vole vs Willow Aldercap

Microtus bavaricus compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Microtus	Naucoria
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

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.