Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Rufous Coucal

Eothenomys olitor compared with Centropus unirufus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Rufous Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Centropus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Centropus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Rufous Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Coucal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.