Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Scrub Pine

Eothenomys olitor compared with Pinus albicaulis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Scrub Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Eothenomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Pinus albicaulis

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Scrub Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland. 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.