Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Stargrass

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cynodon plectostachyus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Stargrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eothenomys	Cynodon
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Cynodon plectostachyus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stargrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stargrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Mauritius), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.