Beach Thick-knee vs Eastern Mole Vole

Esacus magnirostris compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Beach Thick-knee is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Thick-knee	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Burhinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Esacus	Ellobius
Species	Esacus magnirostris	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Thick-knee and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Beach Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Thick-knee	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beach Thick-knee

The Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) is a species in the genus Esacus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.