Eastern Mole Vole vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Ellobius tancrei compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ellobius	Urocitellus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.