Eastern Mole Vole vs Red Cage

Ellobius tancrei compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Clathrus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.