Eastern Mole Vole vs Raphia Palm

Ellobius tancrei compared with Raphia farinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Raphia Palm
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	Raphia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.