Eastern Mole Vole vs Ardilla Terrestre

Ellobius tancrei compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Ardilla Terrestre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Ardilla Terrestre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ellobius	Spermophilus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Ardilla Terrestre share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ardilla Terrestre

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Ardilla Terrestre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ardilla Terrestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.