Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Midge

Eothenomys olitor compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Dasineura
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.