Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Gato Tigre

Eothenomys olitor compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Gato Tigre is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gato Tigre
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eothenomys	Leopardus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gato Tigre

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gato Tigre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato Tigre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.