Eastern Mole Vole vs Grass-Leaf Orache

Ellobius tancrei compared with Atriplex littoralis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Grass-Leaf Orache is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Grass-Leaf Orache
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	Atriplex
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Atriplex littoralis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Grass-Leaf Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.