Eastern Mole Vole vs Ridgway's Rail

Ellobius tancrei compared with Rallus obsoletus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Ridgway's Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Ridgway's Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Ellobius	Rallus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Rallus obsoletus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Ridgway's Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ridgway's Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Ridgway's Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridgway's Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.