Eastern Mole Vole vs Mantled Baskettail

Ellobius tancrei compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Ellobius	Epitheca
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.