Eastern Mole Vole vs Mint Rust

Ellobius tancrei compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Mint 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 menthae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Mint Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mint Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).