Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs King Spiderhead

Eothenomys olitor compared with Serruria williamsii

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while King Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	King Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Serruria
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Serruria williamsii

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

King Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	King Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.