Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Broom Flat-body

Eothenomys olitor compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Agonopterix
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.