Eastern Mole Vole vs Love Apple

Ellobius tancrei compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Paris
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.