Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Paramo Tapaculo

Eothenomys olitor compared with Scytalopus opacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Paramo Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Scytalopus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Scytalopus opacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Paramo Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paramo Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.