Eastern Mole Vole vs Foxtail

Ellobius tancrei compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Vole Foxtail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Ellobius Amaranthus
Species Ellobius tancrei Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Vole Foxtail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

Foxtail

No description available.

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