Bank Vole vs Wheat smut

Myodes glareolus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

Bank Vole is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank 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	Myodes	Tilletia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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).

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.