Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs rough bindweed

Eothenomys olitor compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Smilax
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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.