Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Tufted Apple-Moss

Eothenomys olitor compared with Philonotis caespitosa

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Tufted Apple-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Tufted Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Philonotis
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Philonotis caespitosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Apple-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Tufted Apple-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as 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.