Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Orange Tooth

Eothenomys olitor compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Hydnellum
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.