Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Waved Silk-moss

Eothenomys olitor compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Cricetidae Plagiotheciaceae
Genus Eothenomys Plagiothecium
Species Eothenomys olitor Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Waved Silk-moss

No description available.

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