Eastern Mole Vole vs Lax Bluegrass

Ellobius tancrei compared with Poa laxa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Lax Bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Lax Bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Poa laxa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lax Bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Lax Bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lax Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.