Eastern Mole Vole vs Spanish Sparrow

Ellobius tancrei compared with Passer hispaniolensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Spanish Sparrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Spanish Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passeridae
Genus	Ellobius	Passer
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Passer hispaniolensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Spanish Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Sparrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Spanish Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Spanish Sparrow

Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.