Eastern Mole Vole vs Meadow Groundling

Ellobius tancrei compared with Caryocolum proxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Meadow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ellobius	Caryocolum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Caryocolum proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Meadow Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.