Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Forest case-bearer

Eothenomys olitor compared with Coleophora ibipennella

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Forest case-bearer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forest case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Coleophora
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Coleophora ibipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forest case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forest case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.