Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Seneca Root

Eothenomys olitor compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Polygala
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

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.