Eastern Mole Vole vs Highwater Grass

Ellobius tancrei compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ellobius	Sporobolus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Highwater Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.