Eastern Mole Vole vs Elastic Saddle

Ellobius tancrei compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Helvella
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).