Eastern Mole Vole vs Shiny Dufourea

Ellobius tancrei compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Halictidae
Genus	Ellobius	Dufourea
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.