Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Grayish Mourner

Eothenomys olitor compared with Rhytipterna simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Grayish Mourner
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	Rhytipterna
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Rhytipterna simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Mourner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Grayish Mourner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grayish Mourner

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.