Northern Mole Vole vs

Ellobius talpinus compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Cricetidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Nostoc
Species	Ellobius talpinus	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Mole Vole
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.