Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Eothenomys olitor compared with Ammospiza caudacuta

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Ammospiza
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Ammospiza caudacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.