Bates's Weaver vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Ploceus batesi compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

• Bates's Weaver is Endangered while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Weaver	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ploceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ploceus	Eothenomys
Species	Ploceus batesi	Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Weaver

EN — Endangered

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Weaver	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Weaver

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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.

Bates's Weaver

The Bates's Weaver (Ploceus batesi) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.