Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs grand hamster, grand hamster deurope

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while grand hamster, grand hamster deurope is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	grand hamster, grand hamster deurope
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Cricetus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Cricetus cricetus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and grand hamster, grand hamster deurope share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

grand hamster, grand hamster deurope

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	grand hamster, grand hamster deurope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

grand hamster, grand hamster deurope

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically 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.