Black Knot vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Apiosporina morbosa compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

Black Knot is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Knot	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venturiales (Venturiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Venturiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apiosporina	Myodes
Species	Apiosporina morbosa	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Black Knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Knot	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Knot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Knot

The Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.