Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Niruri

Eothenomys olitor compared with Phyllanthus debilis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Niruri is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Niruri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Phyllanthus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Phyllanthus debilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Niruri

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niruri

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Guyana, Suriname).

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.