Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Sharp-tailed Starling

Eothenomys olitor compared with Lamprotornis acuticaudus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Sharp-tailed Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Lamprotornis
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Lamprotornis acuticaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-tailed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Sharp-tailed Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-tailed Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.