Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Meadow Dwarf

Eothenomys olitor compared with Elachista triatomea

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Meadow Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Meadow Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Elachista
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Elachista triatomea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Meadow Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.