NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Ward's Red-backed Vole
Eothenomys wardi (Thomas, 1912)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Ward's red-backed vole (Eothenomys wardi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in China, specifically the north-western area of Yunnan Province. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Eothenomys chinensis, but most zoologists consider it to be a separate species due to the noticeably shorter tail and hind feet.
Wikipedia contributors, Ward's red-backed vole; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:49:40.615235+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eothenomys wardi (Thomas, 1912)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1912)
- Common name
- Ward's Red-backed Vole
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Eothenomys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilyArvicolinae Gray, 1821
- genusEothenomys Miller, 1896
- speciesEothenomys wardi (Thomas, 1912)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eothenomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Kachin Red-backed VoleEothenomys cachinus (Thomas, 1921) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-eared Red-backed VoleEothenomys olitor (Thomas, 1911) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yunnan Red-backed VoleEothenomys miletus (Thomas, 1914) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Père David's Red-backed VoleEothenomys melanogaster (Milne-Edwards, 1871) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yulongxuen Red-backed VoleEothenomys proditor Hinton, 1923 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=970595 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6FLP3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.