Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Patagonian Weasel

Eothenomys olitor compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Eothenomys	Lyncodon
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.