Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Dagger Rush

Eothenomys olitor compared with Juncus ensifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Dagger Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Juncus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Juncus ensifolius

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dagger Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dagger Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.