Eastern Mole Vole vs Purple Pinwheel

Ellobius tancrei compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Marasmius
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.