Bavarian Pine Vole vs Willow Tarspot

Microtus bavaricus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Microtus	Rhytisma
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.