Bavarian Pine Vole vs Crescent Map Lichen

Microtus bavaricus compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Microtus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.