Eastern Mole Vole vs Violet Smut

Ellobius tancrei compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Urocystis
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.