chinkapin vs Eastern Mole Vole

Castanea pumila compared with Ellobius tancrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Castanea	Ellobius
Species	Castanea pumila	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.