Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Onionweed

Eothenomys olitor compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Asphodelus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.