Eastern Mole Vole vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Ellobius tancrei compared with Salsola collina

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Slender Russian-Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Salsola
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Salsola collina

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Slender Russian-Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).