Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Eothenomys olitor compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Pyrenula
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.