Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Napo Spiny-rat

Eothenomys olitor compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Napo Spiny-rat
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	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Proechimys
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.