Eastern Mole Vole vs Long-legged fly

Ellobius tancrei compared with Dolichopus rupestris

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Ellobius	Dolichopus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Dolichopus rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Long-legged fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.