Eastern Mole Vole vs papillose peat moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Sphagnum papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	papillose peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Sphagnum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Sphagnum papillosum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	papillose peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

papillose peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).