Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs black rustic

Eothenomys olitor compared with Aporophyla nigra

Key Differences

  • Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while black rustic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole black rustic
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Noctuidae
Genus Eothenomys Aporophyla
Species Eothenomys olitor Aporophyla nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and black rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

black rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Red-backed Vole black rustic
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

black rustic

The Black rustic (Aporophyla nigra) is a species in the genus Aporophyla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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