Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Brown Firefinch

Eothenomys olitor compared with Lagonosticta nitidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Brown Firefinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Lagonosticta
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Lagonosticta nitidula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brown Firefinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Firefinch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown Firefinch

The Brown Firefinch (Lagonosticta nitidula) is a species in the genus Lagonosticta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.