Eastern Mole Vole vs Horsetail

Ellobius tancrei compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Equisetum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.