Eastern Mole Vole vs Soft Puffball

Ellobius tancrei compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Lycoperdon
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).