Bedstraw Smut vs Günther's vole

Melanotaenium endogenum compared with Microtus guentheri

Key Differences

• Bedstraw Smut is Not Evaluated while Günther's vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedstraw Smut	Günther's vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melanotaeniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melanotaenium	Microtus
Species	Melanotaenium endogenum	Microtus guentheri

Conservation Status

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bedstraw Smut	Günther's vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedstraw Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bedstraw Smut

The Bedstraw Smut (Melanotaenium endogenum) is a species in the genus Melanotaenium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Melanotaenium endogenum.