Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Ecuadorean Akodont

Eothenomys olitor compared with Neomicroxus latebricola

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Ecuadorean Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Neomicroxus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Neomicroxus latebricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Ecuadorean Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Ecuadorean Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered 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.