Eva s Red-backed Vole vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Caryomys eva compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Eva s Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eva s Red-backed Vole	Wire-crested Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Caryomys	Discosura
Species	Caryomys eva	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eva s Red-backed Vole and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eva s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eva s Red-backed Vole	Wire-crested Thorntail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eva s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.