Eastern Mole Vole vs Orange Knight

Ellobius tancrei compared with Tricholoma aurantium

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Orange Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Orange Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ellobius	Tricholoma
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Tricholoma aurantium

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Orange Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.