Eastern Mole Vole vs Onionweed

Ellobius tancrei compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Asphodelus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).