Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Eothenomys olitor compared with Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Fitzgerald's Notchwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Mesoptychia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.