Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Salento Iris

Eothenomys olitor compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Iris
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.