Ash Dieback vs California vole

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	California 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	Microtus
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	California 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).

California 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.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) 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.