Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Oriental Darter

Eothenomys olitor compared with Anhinga melanogaster

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Oriental Darter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Oriental Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anhingidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Anhinga
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Anhinga melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Darter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Darter

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.