Eastern Mole Vole vs Saltern Groundling

Ellobius tancrei compared with Scrobipalpa instabilella

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Saltern Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Saltern Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ellobius	Scrobipalpa
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Scrobipalpa instabilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Saltern Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltern Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.