Eastern Mole Vole vs foothill flat sedge

Ellobius tancrei compared with Cyperus amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	foothill flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Cyperus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	foothill flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).