Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Gray Tinamou

Eothenomys olitor compared with Tinamus tao

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Gray Tinamou is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gray Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Tinamidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Tinamus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Tinamus tao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gray Tinamou
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 Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. 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.