Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs sharp-flowered rush

Eothenomys olitor compared with Juncus acutiflorus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while sharp-flowered rush is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	sharp-flowered rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Juncus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Juncus acutiflorus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

sharp-flowered rush

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	sharp-flowered rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-flowered rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically 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.