Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Centaury

Eothenomys olitor compared with Psephellus gracillimus

Key Differences

  • Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole Centaury
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 gracillimus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus gracillimus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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