Eastern Mole Vole vs Forked Aster

Ellobius tancrei compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ellobius	Eurybia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.