Alpine Pine Vole vs Wheat smut

Microtus multiplex compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tilletia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.