Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Spotted Towhee

Eothenomys olitor compared with Pipilo maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Spotted Towhee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Pipilo
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Pipilo maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Towhee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Spotted Towhee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Towhee

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.