Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Chinaroot

Eothenomys olitor compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Smilax
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.