Bavarian Pine Vole vs Willow Shield

Microtus bavaricus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.