Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs musaraigne pygmée

Eothenomys olitor compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while musaraigne pygmée is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	musaraigne pygmée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Sorex
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and musaraigne pygmée share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

musaraigne pygmée

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

musaraigne pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

musaraigne pygmée

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.