Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Eothenomys olitor compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Selaginella
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Dwarf Spikemoss
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 Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.