Eastern Mole Vole vs Elktoe

Ellobius tancrei compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Cricetidae	Unionidae
Genus	Ellobius	Alasmidonta
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.