Eastern Mole Vole vs Wall Screw-moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Tortula
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Wall Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).