Black Knot vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Apiosporina morbosa compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Black Knot is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Knot	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Apiosporina morbosa	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Black Knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Knot	Mediterranean Pine 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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.