Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs pretty marbled

Eothenomys olitor compared with Deltote deceptoria

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while pretty marbled is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	pretty marbled
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	Deltote
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Deltote deceptoria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

pretty marbled

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pretty marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.