Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs ratón del Desierto Chihuahuense

Eothenomys olitor compared with Peromyscus polius

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while ratón del Desierto Chihuahuense is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	ratón del Desierto Chihuahuense
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	Peromyscus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Peromyscus polius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and ratón del Desierto Chihuahuense share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

ratón del Desierto Chihuahuense

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	ratón del Desierto Chihuahuense
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ratón del Desierto Chihuahuense

Habitat

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.

ratón del Desierto Chihuahuense

The Chihuahuan Deermouse (Peromyscus polius) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.