Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Distant sedge

Eothenomys olitor compared with Carex distans

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Distant sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Distant sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Carex
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Carex distans

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Distant sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Distant sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.