Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Eothenomys olitor compared with Sigmodon inopinatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Sigmodon
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Sigmodon inopinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Ecuadorian Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Ecuadorian Cotton 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.

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.