Mongolian Vole vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Microtus mongolicus compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Melanotaenium
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.