Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs eelgrass

Eothenomys olitor compared with Zostera marina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Zostera
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eelgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). 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.