Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Common Periwinkle

Eothenomys olitor compared with Littorina littorea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Common Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Littorina
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Littorina littorea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Common Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common Periwinkle

Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.