axolotl vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Ambystoma mexicanum compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

• axolotl is Critically Endangered while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	axolotl	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Eothenomys
Species	Ambystoma mexicanum	Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

axolotl and Black-eared Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

axolotl

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

axolotl

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, and Peru. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

axolotl

The Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.

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.