Eastern Mole Vole vs Violet Black-legged

Ellobius tancrei compared with Dioctria atricapilla

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Violet Black-legged is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Violet Black-legged
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Asilidae
Genus	Ellobius	Dioctria
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Dioctria atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Violet Black-legged share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Black-legged

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Violet Black-legged
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Black-legged

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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