Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs spring-sedge

Eothenomys olitor compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Carex
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.