Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs White Hedgehog

Eothenomys olitor compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Hydnum
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.