Narrow-headed Vole vs Wheat smut

Microtus gregalis compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed 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).