Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Netted Nutrush

Eothenomys olitor compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Scleria
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.