Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Thistle Rust

Eothenomys olitor compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Puccinia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.