Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Lowland Tapir

Eothenomys olitor compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Perissodactyla (непарнокопытные)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Tapirus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

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.