Paradox Vole vs Pitch canker

Microtus paradoxus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Paradox Vole is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Fusarium
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.