Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Dwarf Bladder-moss

Eothenomys olitor compared with Physcomitrium sphaericum

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Dwarf Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Dwarf Bladder-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Physcomitrium
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Physcomitrium sphaericum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Dwarf Bladder-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bladder-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, 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.