Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Foothill Elaenia

Eothenomys olitor compared with Myiopagis olallai

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Foothill Elaenia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Foothill Elaenia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Myiopagis
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Myiopagis olallai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Elaenia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Foothill Elaenia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foothill Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.