Eastern Mole Vole vs Rigid Apple-moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Philonotis
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Rigid Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.