Golden bandicoot vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Isoodon auratus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden bandicoot	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peramelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Isoodon	Myodes
Species	Isoodon auratus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden bandicoot and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden bandicoot	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.