Eastern Mole Vole vs Fan-tailed Widowbird

Ellobius tancrei compared with Euplectes axillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Fan-tailed Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Ellobius	Euplectes
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Euplectes axillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Fan-tailed Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fan-tailed Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Fan-tailed Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fan-tailed Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.