Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Little spotted cat

Eothenomys olitor compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Little spotted cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eothenomys	Leopardus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Little spotted cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.