Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Wilson's Pottia

Eothenomys olitor compared with Tortula wilsonii

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Wilson's Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Wilson's Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Tortula
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Tortula wilsonii

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Wilson's Pottia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson's Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.