Eastern Mole Vole vs Merten's rush

Ellobius tancrei compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Juncus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.