Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs hedgehog

Eothenomys olitor compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole hedgehog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Cricetidae Erinaceidae
Genus Eothenomys Erinaceus
Species Eothenomys olitor Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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