Eastern Mole Vole vs umkokolo

Ellobius tancrei compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Vole umkokolo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cricetidae Salicaceae
Genus Ellobius Dovyalis
Species Ellobius tancrei Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Vole umkokolo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

umkokolo

No description available.

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