Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Forest Lamb

Eothenomys olitor compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Albatrellus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forest Lamb
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 Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.