Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Gray-breasted Babbler

Eothenomys olitor compared with Malacopteron albogulare

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Gray-breasted Babbler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gray-breasted Babbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Pellorneidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Malacopteron
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Malacopteron albogulare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-breasted Babbler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gray-breasted Babbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-breasted Babbler

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.