Eastern Mole Vole vs French Sorrel

Ellobius tancrei compared with Rumex scutatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while French Sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	French Sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Rumex
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Rumex scutatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

French Sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	French Sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

French Sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).