Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Button Sedge

Eothenomys olitor compared with Carex bullata

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Button Sedge is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Button Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Carex
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Carex bullata

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Button Sedge
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 Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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 Sedge

The Button Sedge (Carex bullata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.