Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs fire moss

Eothenomys olitor compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Ceratodon
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	fire 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.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.