Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Blackthorn Dotty

Eothenomys olitor compared with Polystigma rubrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole Blackthorn Dotty
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family Cricetidae Phyllachoraceae
Genus Eothenomys Polystigma
Species Eothenomys olitor Polystigma rubrum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Red-backed Vole Blackthorn Dotty
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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