Eastern Mole Vole vs Mealy Tooth

Ellobius tancrei compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Mealy 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 ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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