Alectryon vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Alectryon tropicus compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Sapindaceae Cricetidae
Genus Alectryon Eothenomys
Species Alectryon tropicus Eothenomys olitor

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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