Eastern Mole Vole vs Fishtail Cup

Ellobius tancrei compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Gyromitra
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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