Eastern Mole Vole vs Gall midge

Ellobius tancrei compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Ellobius	Contarinia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).