Eastern Mole Vole vs Swan-necked Apple-moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Philonotis cernua

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Swan-necked Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Philonotis
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Philonotis cernua

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swan-necked Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swan-necked Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and Taiwan.