Eastern Mole Vole vs Gold Tooth

Ellobius tancrei compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ellobius	Hydnellum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Gold Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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