Fingered Candlesnuff vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Xylaria digitata compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Xylaria digitata	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.