Eastern Mole Vole vs fire moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Ceratodon
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).