Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Hog badger

Eothenomys olitor compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Eothenomys	Arctonyx
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Hog badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Hog badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog badger

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.