Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Hide Beetle

Eothenomys olitor compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Dermestes
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.