Eastern Mole Vole vs Pigmy Skipper

Ellobius tancrei compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Pigmy Skipper
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	Gegenes
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).