Eastern Mole Vole vs Swarming Spine

Ellobius tancrei compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Mucronella
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).