Eastern Mole Vole vs Gut Weed

Ellobius tancrei compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Ulva
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).