Eastern Mole Vole vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Ellobius tancrei compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Ellobius	Ctenolepisma
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.