Eastern Mole Vole vs plaster beetle

Ellobius tancrei compared with Cartodere bifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Latridiidae
Genus	Ellobius	Cartodere
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Cartodere bifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	plaster beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada).