Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Dune Rush

Eothenomys olitor compared with Juncus lesueurii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Dune 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 lesueurii

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dune Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Dune 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.

Dune Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.