Eastern Mole Vole vs Traça

Ellobius tancrei compared with Scoparia carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Traça is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Ellobius	Scoparia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Scoparia carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Traça

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Traça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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