Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs neglected rustic

Eothenomys olitor compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while neglected rustic is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	neglected rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Xestia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Xestia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.