Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Rufous Mourner

Eothenomys olitor compared with Rhytipterna holerythra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Rufous Mourner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Rhytipterna
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Rhytipterna holerythra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Mourner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Mourner

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.