Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Scharfer Korkstacheling

Eothenomys olitor compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Hydnellum
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scharfer Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

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