Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Forked Aster

Eothenomys olitor compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Eothenomys	Eurybia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.