Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs flat stump moss

Eothenomys olitor compared with Herzogiella turfacea

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while flat stump moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	flat stump moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Herzogiella
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Herzogiella turfacea

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

flat stump moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	flat stump 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.

flat stump moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.