Bedstraw Smut vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Melanotaenium endogenum compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Bedstraw Smut is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedstraw Smut	Mediterranean Pine 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 duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bedstraw Smut	Mediterranean Pine 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.

Mediterranean Pine 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.