Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Nyl grass

Eothenomys olitor compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Nyl grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eothenomys	Acroceras
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nyl grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyl grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.

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.