Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Irish Major

Eothenomys olitor compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Oxycera
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.