Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Eothenomys olitor compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eothenomys	Sciurotamias
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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.