Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs False Water Rat

Eothenomys olitor compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	False Water Rat
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eothenomys	Xeromys
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

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.