Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Lead-moss

Eothenomys olitor compared with Ditrichum plumbicola

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lead-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lead-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Ditrichum
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Ditrichum plumbicola

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lead-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lead-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lead-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.