Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs chimpanzee

Eothenomys olitor compared with Pan troglodytes

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while chimpanzee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	chimpanzee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Cricetidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Eothenomys	Pan (Chimpanzees)
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Pan troglodytes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	chimpanzee
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

chimpanzee

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.