Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Flat Crep

Eothenomys olitor compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole Flat Crep
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Crepidotaceae
Genus Eothenomys Crepidotus
Species Eothenomys olitor Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Red-backed Vole Flat Crep
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Flat Crep

No description available.

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