Eastern Mole Vole vs Vahl's cinquefoil

Ellobius tancrei compared with Potentilla vahliana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Vahl's cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Vahl's cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ellobius	Potentilla
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Potentilla vahliana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Vahl's cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Vahl's cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vahl's cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.