Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Onion Smut

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Microtus	Urocystis
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.