Eastern Mole Vole vs Least Puffball

Ellobius tancrei compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Bovista
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).