Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Creeping Thyme

Eothenomys olitor compared with Thymus pulegioides

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Creeping Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Creeping Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Thymus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Thymus pulegioides

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.