Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs brush mouse

Eothenomys olitor compared with Peromyscus boylii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole brush mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Eothenomys Peromyscus
Species Eothenomys olitor Peromyscus boylii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and brush mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

brush mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brush mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

brush mouse

The Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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