Northern Mole Vole vs Red Truffle

Ellobius talpinus compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Mole Vole	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Tuber
Species	Ellobius talpinus	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Mole Vole	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.