Eastern Mole Vole vs swamp flat sedge

Ellobius tancrei compared with Cyperus ligularis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while swamp flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	swamp flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Cyperus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Cyperus ligularis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

swamp flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	swamp flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).