Eastern Mole Vole vs Sandveld Spiderhead

Ellobius tancrei compared with Serruria decipiens

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Sandveld Spiderhead is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Sandveld Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Serruria
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Serruria decipiens

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sandveld Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Sandveld Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandveld Spiderhead

Habitat

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