Eastern Mole Vole vs Least Grebe

Ellobius tancrei compared with Tachybaptus dominicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Least Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Ellobius	Tachybaptus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Tachybaptus dominicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Least Grebe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Least Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Least Grebe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.