Eastern Mole Vole vs Sacatrapo

Ellobius tancrei compared with Caperonia palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Caperonia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Sacatrapo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).