Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Red-tailed Squirrel

Eothenomys olitor compared with Sciurus granatensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Red-tailed Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eothenomys	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Sciurus granatensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Red-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and South America (Colombia, 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.