Eastern Mole Vole vs Javan White-eye

Ellobius tancrei compared with Zosterops flavus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Javan White-eye is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Javan White-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Zosteropidae
Genus	Ellobius	Zosterops
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Zosterops flavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Javan White-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Javan White-eye

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Javan White-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan White-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.