Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Falkland Island fox

Eothenomys olitor compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Eothenomys	Dusicyon
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.