Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Zipperback

Eothenomys olitor compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Chrysotoxum
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Zipperback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.