Eastern Mole Vole vs Fly

Ellobius tancrei compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Ellobius	Drosophila
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).