Dingy Dowd vs Eastern Mole Vole

Blastobasis adustella compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Dowd	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Blastobasidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Blastobasis	Ellobius
Species	Blastobasis adustella	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dingy Dowd and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Dowd	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.