Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Downland Drill

Eothenomys olitor compared with Dichrorampha consortana

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Downland Drill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Downland Drill
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	Dichrorampha
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Dichrorampha consortana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Downland Drill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Downland Drill
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 Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.