Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Downland Conch

Eothenomys olitor compared with Aethes tesserana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Downland Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Aethes
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Aethes tesserana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.