Oak Blackhead vs Paradox Vole

Diatrypella quercina compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak Blackhead	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diatrypella	Microtus
Species	Diatrypella quercina	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak Blackhead	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.