Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Goliath Webcap

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Cortinarius
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.