Eastern Mole Vole vs Prickly Pole

Ellobius tancrei compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Bactris
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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