Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Lesser bilby

Eothenomys olitor compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Macrotis
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

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.