Eastern Mole Vole vs Indian-nut

Ellobius tancrei compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Areca
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).