Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Tapir des Andes

Eothenomys olitor compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Tapir des Andes is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Tapir des Andes
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Tapirus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Tapir des Andes share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tapir des Andes

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Tapir des Andes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tapir des Andes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.