Forked Aster vs Northern Mole Vole

Eurybia furcata compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Eurybia	Ellobius
Species	Eurybia furcata	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.