Eastern Mole Vole vs Painted Suillus

Ellobius tancrei compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Suillus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.