Eastern Mole Vole vs Mountain Sandman

Ellobius tancrei compared with Spialia spio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Mountain Sandman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Ellobius	Spialia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Spialia spio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.