Australian sea lion vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Neophoca cinerea compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

• Australian sea lion is Endangered while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian sea lion	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Neophoca	Eothenomys
Species	Neophoca cinerea	Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian sea lion and Black-eared Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Australian sea lion

EN — Endangered

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian sea lion	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian sea lion

The Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) is a species in the genus Neophoca. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.