Eastern Mole Vole vs Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Round-Leaved Feather-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Round-Leaved Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Rhynchostegium
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Round-Leaved Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.