Mandarin Vole vs

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Mandarin Vole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Microbotryum
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.