Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Little spotted cat

Eothenomys olitor compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Little spotted cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eothenomys	Leopardus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little spotted cat

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.