Eastern Mole Vole vs River Lamprey

Ellobius tancrei compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Cricetidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Ellobius	Lampetra
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lamprey