Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Capote

Eothenomys olitor compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Xanthosoma
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.