Eastern Mole Vole vs Foxtail Smut

Ellobius tancrei compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Urocystis
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.