Eastern Mole Vole vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Ellobius tancrei compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ellobius	Hydnellum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.