Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Flightless Cormorant

Eothenomys olitor compared with Phalacrocorax harrisi

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Flightless Cormorant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Flightless Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Phalacrocorax
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Phalacrocorax harrisi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flightless Cormorant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Flightless Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flightless Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.