Eastern Mole Vole vs three-nerved sedge

Ellobius tancrei compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	three-nerved 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	Carex
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.