Northern Mole Vole vs Violet Tooth

Ellobius talpinus compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Mole Vole	Violet Tooth
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 talpinus	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Mole Vole	Violet Tooth
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.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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