Eastern Mole Vole vs Widow Skimmer

Ellobius tancrei compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Ellobius	Libellula
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.