Eastern Mole Vole vs Tape grass

Ellobius tancrei compared with Vallisneria spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Vole Tape grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Cricetidae Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Ellobius Vallisneria
Species Ellobius tancrei Vallisneria spiralis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tape grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Vole Tape grass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tape grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Jamaica, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

Tape grass

No description available.

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