Eva s Red-backed Vole vs Fodder Vetch

Caryomys eva compared with Vicia villosa

Key Differences

• Eva s Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Fodder Vetch is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eva s Red-backed Vole	Fodder Vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Caryomys	Vicia
Species	Caryomys eva	Vicia villosa

Conservation Status

Eva s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Vetch

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eva s Red-backed Vole	Fodder Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eva s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Vetch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (9 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.