Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs small notchwort

Eothenomys olitor compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Lophozia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.