Eastern Mole Vole vs Lustrous Bog-Moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Sphagnum subnitens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Lustrous Bog-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Sphagnum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Sphagnum subnitens

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous Bog-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Lustrous Bog-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lustrous Bog-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).