Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs chilte

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

  • Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole chilte
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cricetidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Eothenomys Cnidoscolus
Species Eothenomys olitor Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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