Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Eastern Towhee

Eothenomys olitor compared with Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Eastern Towhee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Pipilo
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Towhee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Towhee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.