Eastern Mole Vole vs Vilcabamba Tapaculo

Ellobius tancrei compared with Scytalopus urubambae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Vilcabamba Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Ellobius	Scytalopus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Scytalopus urubambae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Vilcabamba Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Vilcabamba Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Vilcabamba Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vilcabamba Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.