Eastern Mole Vole vs Fatmucket

Ellobius tancrei compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Fatmucket
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	Lampsilis
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.