Eastern Mole Vole vs Mountain Ringlet

Ellobius tancrei compared with Erebia epiphron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ellobius	Erebia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Erebia epiphron

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).