Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs heather mealybug

Eothenomys olitor compared with Peliococcus calluneti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	heather mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Peliococcus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Peliococcus calluneti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

heather mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heather mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.