Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Cryptotis
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Cryptotis niausa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Blind Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.