Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Rough-faced shag

Eothenomys olitor compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Leucocarbo
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Rough-faced shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

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

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.