Eastern Mole Vole vs Great Pignut Rust

Ellobius tancrei compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Great Pignut Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Puccinia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Puccinia bulbocastani

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Great Pignut Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.