Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Mérida Brocket

Eothenomys olitor compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Eothenomys	Mazama
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.