Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Eothenomys olitor compared with Makalata didelphoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole Brazilian spiny tree-rat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same Rodentia (Roedores) Rodentia (Roedores)
Family Cricetidae Echimyidae
Genus Eothenomys Makalata
Species Eothenomys olitor Makalata didelphoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Brazilian spiny tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Red-backed Vole Brazilian spiny tree-rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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