Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Forest Krantz Ash

Eothenomys olitor compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Atalaya
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forest Krantz Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.