Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Elktoe

Eothenomys olitor compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Cricetidae	Unionidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Alasmidonta
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Elktoe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.