Eastern Mole Vole vs Yellow salsify

Ellobius tancrei compared with Tragopogon dubius

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Yellow salsify is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Yellow salsify
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ellobius	Tragopogon
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Tragopogon dubius

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow salsify

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Yellow salsify
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow salsify

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).