Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Scaled Piculet

Eothenomys olitor compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Picumnus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Scaled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.