Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs brittlestar

Eothenomys olitor compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole brittlestar
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family Cricetidae Amphiuridae
Genus Eothenomys Amphiura
Species Eothenomys olitor Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brittlestar

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia