Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs

Eothenomys olitor compared with Sphingobium amiense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Cricetidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Eothenomys Sphingobium
Species Eothenomys olitor Sphingobium amiense

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.

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