Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Eothenomys olitor compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Smooth Shadow 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 Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.