Northern Mole Vole vs Soapberry

Ellobius talpinus compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Mole Vole	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Sapindus
Species	Ellobius talpinus	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Mole Vole	Soapberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).