Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Eothenomys olitor compared with Coelioxys rufescens

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Coelioxys
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Coelioxys rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.