Mongolian Vole vs Wheat smut

Microtus mongolicus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tilletia
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).