Eastern Mole Vole vs Flax Flea Beetle

Ellobius tancrei compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Ellobius	Longitarsus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.