Eastern Mole Vole vs Redhead

Ellobius tancrei compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Redhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Redhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ellobius	Aythya
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Redhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Redhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Redhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redhead

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Redhead

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.