Eastern Mole Vole vs Water-Lily

Ellobius tancrei compared with Nymphaea marliacea

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Water-Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Water-Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Nymphaea
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Nymphaea marliacea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Water-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Water-Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).