Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Chestnut Dapperling

Eothenomys olitor compared with Lepiota castanea

Key Differences

  • Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole Chestnut Dapperling
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Eothenomys Lepiota
Species Eothenomys olitor Lepiota castanea

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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