Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Mexican prairie dog

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Mexican prairie dog
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eothenomys	Cynomys
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Cynomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Mexican prairie dog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Mexican prairie dog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican prairie dog

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.