Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Northern Bettong

Eothenomys olitor compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Bettongia
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bettong

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.