Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs forest cockroach

Eothenomys olitor compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Ectobius
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	forest cockroach
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 cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, 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.