Levante-Wühlmaus vs Pixie Foam

Microtus guentheri compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Levante-Wühlmaus is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levante-Wühlmaus	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Stereocaulon
Species	Microtus guentheri	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Levante-Wühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levante-Wühlmaus	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levante-Wühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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