Ash Dieback vs Brandt s Vole

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Lasiopodomys brandtii

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Brandt s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Brandt s Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helotiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Lasiopodomys brandtii

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Brandt s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.