Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Bugle Marble

Eothenomys olitor compared with Endothenia ustulana

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Bugle Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Bugle Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Endothenia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Endothenia ustulana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bugle Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Bugle Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bugle Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bugle Marble

The Bugle Marble (Endothenia ustulana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.