Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Eothenomys olitor compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eothenomys	Heliosciurus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Gambian Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

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.