Bitter Funnel vs Eastern Mole Vole

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Ellobius
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.