Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Sharp Rock-bristle

Eothenomys olitor compared with Seligeria acutifolia

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sharp Rock-bristle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Seligeria
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Seligeria acutifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp Rock-bristle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
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 Rock-bristle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.