Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs

Eothenomys olitor compared with Diplotomma pharcidium

Key Differences

  • Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family Cricetidae Caliciaceae
Genus Eothenomys Diplotomma
Species Eothenomys olitor Diplotomma pharcidium

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

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