Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Eothenomys olitor compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Lepilemur
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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’s Sportive Lemur

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.