Eastern Mole Vole vs Poplar Rust

Ellobius tancrei compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Ellobius	Melampsora
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).