Eastern Mole Vole vs Meadow Grass Smut

Ellobius tancrei compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Meadow Grass 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 poae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.