Eastern Mole Vole vs Marsh Button

Ellobius tancrei compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ellobius	Acleris
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Marsh Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.