Eastern Mole Vole vs Serpentine Sunflower

Ellobius tancrei compared with Helianthus exilis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Serpentine Sunflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Serpentine Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ellobius	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Helianthus exilis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Serpentine Sunflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Serpentine Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serpentine Sunflower

Habitat

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