Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Button Dodder

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Cuscuta
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.