Downy Veilwort vs Eastern Mole Vole

Metzgeria pubescens compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Downy Veilwort is Endangered while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Veilwort	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Metzgeriaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Metzgeria	Ellobius
Species	Metzgeria pubescens	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Veilwort	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.