Eastern Mole Vole vs Variable Oysterling

Ellobius tancrei compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Crepidotus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

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