Eastern Mole Vole vs Field Foxtail

Ellobius tancrei compared with Alopecurus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Vole Field Foxtail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Ellobius Alopecurus
Species Ellobius tancrei Alopecurus pratensis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Field Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Vole Field Foxtail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Foxtail

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

Field Foxtail

No description available.

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