Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Equatorial Graytail

Eothenomys olitor compared with Xenerpestes singularis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Equatorial Graytail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Equatorial Graytail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Xenerpestes
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Xenerpestes singularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Graytail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Equatorial Graytail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.