Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs chequered carpet shell

Eothenomys olitor compared with Ruditapes decussatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while chequered carpet shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	chequered carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Cricetidae	Veneridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Ruditapes
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Ruditapes decussatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	chequered carpet shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chequered carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.

chequered carpet shell

The chequered carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) is a species in the genus Ruditapes. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.