Eastern Mole Vole vs Ermine moth

Ellobius tancrei compared with Ocnerostoma piniariella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Ermine moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Ellobius	Ocnerostoma
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Ocnerostoma piniariella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ermine moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Ermine moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ermine moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).