Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Javan Mongoose

Eothenomys olitor compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Herpestes
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.