Black Tar Spot vs Maximowicz s Vole

Rhytisma acerinum compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tar Spot	Maximowicz s Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhytisma	Microtus
Species	Rhytisma acerinum	Microtus maximowiczii

Conservation Status

Black Tar Spot

LC — Least Concern

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tar Spot	Maximowicz s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Tar Spot

The Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.