Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Heath Waxcap

Eothenomys olitor compared with Gliophorus laetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Heath Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Gliophorus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Gliophorus laetus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Waxcap

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.