Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Ecuadoran Akodont

Eothenomys olitor compared with Necromys punctulatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Ecuadoran Akodont
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	Necromys
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Necromys punctulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadoran Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.