Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Margay

Eothenomys olitor compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eothenomys	Leopardus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.