Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Tulbagh Spiderhead

Eothenomys olitor compared with Serruria triternata

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Tulbagh Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Tulbagh Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Serruria
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Serruria triternata

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tulbagh Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tulbagh Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.