Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Eothenomys olitor compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Platyrrhinus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.