Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Green Shield-Moss

Eothenomys olitor compared with Buxbaumia viridis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Green Shield-Moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Green Shield-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Buxbaumiales (Buxbaumiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Buxbaumiaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Buxbaumia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Buxbaumia viridis

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Green Shield-Moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Green Shield-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Shield-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.