Eastern Mole Vole vs Woolly Tooth

Ellobius tancrei compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ellobius	Phellodon
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.