Eastern Mole Vole vs False Puffball

Ellobius tancrei compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Reticularia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).