Anemone Smut vs Bank Vole

Urocystis anemones compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anemone Smut	Bank Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocystis	Myodes
Species	Urocystis anemones	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anemone Smut	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden