Dodder Astragalus vs Eastern Mole Vole

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Astragalus	Ellobius
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

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.