Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Skeetle

Eothenomys olitor compared with Stenus longitarsis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Skeetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Skeetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Stenus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Stenus longitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Skeetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Skeetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skeetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.