Fingered Candlesnuff vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Xylaria digitata compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Northern 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 digitata	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Northern Red-backed 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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway