Eastern Mole Vole vs Rove beetle

Ellobius tancrei compared with Lithocharis ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Ellobius	Lithocharis
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Lithocharis ochracea

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).