Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Eothenomys olitor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Eothenomys
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Black-eared Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.