Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs early sedge

Eothenomys olitor compared with Carex praecox

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while early sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	early sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Carex
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Carex praecox

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

early sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	early sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

early sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, 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.