Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Eothenomys olitor compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole Northern Rock Deermouse
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Eothenomys Peromyscus
Species Eothenomys olitor Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Northern Rock Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Red-backed Vole Northern Rock Deermouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Northern Rock Deermouse

No description available.

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