Eastern Mole Vole vs Red Balau

Ellobius tancrei compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Shorea
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.