Bavarian Pine Vole vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Microtus bavaricus compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Melanotaenium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.