Foxtail Smut vs Paradox Vole

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.