Eastern Mole Vole vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Ellobius tancrei compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Acrididae
Genus	Ellobius	Chorthippus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Piedmont Grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.