Foxtail Smut vs Narrow-headed Vole

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocystis	Microtus
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.