Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Sparaxis

Eothenomys olitor compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Sparaxis
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, 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.