Eastern Mole Vole vs elegant spike-rush

Ellobius tancrei compared with Eleocharis elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	elegant spike-rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Eleocharis
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Eleocharis elegans

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

elegant spike-rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	elegant spike-rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elegant spike-rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.