Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Headfly

Eothenomys olitor compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Hydrotaea
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.