Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Lost case-bearer

Eothenomys olitor compared with Coleophora vulnerariae

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lost case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lost case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Coleophora
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Coleophora vulnerariae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lost case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lost case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lost case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.