Eastern Mole Vole vs Moth Mullein

Ellobius tancrei compared with Verbascum blattaria

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Moth Mullein is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Moth Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Verbascum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Verbascum blattaria

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Moth Mullein

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Moth Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.