Arrow-Grass vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Triglochin maritima compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

• Arrow-Grass is Near Threatened while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrow-Grass	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juncaginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Triglochin	Eothenomys
Species	Triglochin maritima	Eothenomys olitor

Conservation Status

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrow-Grass	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrow-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrow-Grass

The Arrow-Grass, Triglochin maritima, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.