Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Boissier's Psephellus

Eothenomys olitor compared with Psephellus boissieri

Key Differences

  • Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole Boissier's Psephellus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Eothenomys Psephellus
Species Eothenomys olitor Psephellus boissieri

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Red-backed Vole Boissier's Psephellus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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