Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Simons' cotoneaster

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Simons' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Simons' cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Eothenomys	Cotoneaster
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Simons' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Simons' cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons' cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.