Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Jerine's Widow

Eothenomys olitor compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eothenomys	Dingana
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.