Eastern Mole Vole vs Northern Spike-Rush

Ellobius tancrei compared with Eleocharis mamillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Northern Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Eleocharis
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Eleocharis mamillata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Northern Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.