Eastern Mole Vole vs Rust fungus

Ellobius tancrei compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Puccinia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).