Eastern Mole Vole vs Levantine Skipper

Ellobius tancrei compared with Thymelicus hyrax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Levantine Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Ellobius	Thymelicus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Thymelicus hyrax

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Levantine Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Levantine Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.