Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Rusty Feather-Moss

Eothenomys olitor compared with Sciuro-hypnum plumosum

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Rusty Feather-Moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Rusty Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Sciuro-hypnum plumosum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Feather-Moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Rusty Feather-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.

Rusty Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.