Eastern Mole Vole vs Rugose Fork-Moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Dicranum polysetum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Rugose Fork-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Dicranum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Dicranum polysetum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rugose Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Rugose Fork-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rugose Fork-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and United States.