Eastern Mole Vole vs variegated peat moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Sphagnum rubiginosum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while variegated peat moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	variegated peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Sphagnum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Sphagnum rubiginosum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

variegated peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	variegated peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variegated peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.