Dry Rot vs Eastern Mole Vole

Serpula lacrymans compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Serpulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Serpula	Ellobius
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dry Rot and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.