Beechmast Candlesnuff vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Xylaria carpophila compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechmast Candlesnuff	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xylariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Xylaria	Myodes
Species	Xylaria carpophila	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Beechmast Candlesnuff

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechmast Candlesnuff	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beechmast Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Beechmast Candlesnuff

The Beechmast Candlesnuff (Xylaria carpophila) is a species in the genus Xylaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.