Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Chibchan water mouse

Eothenomys olitor compared with Chibchanomys trichotis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Chibchan water mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Chibchanomys
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Chibchanomys trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Chibchan water mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Chibchan water mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys trichotis) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.