Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs marsh pug

Eothenomys olitor compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Eupithecia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	marsh pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.