Eastern Mole Vole vs Flax Rust

Ellobius tancrei compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Ellobius	Melampsora
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.