Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Lesser Smoothcap

Eothenomys olitor compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Atrichum
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.