Golden bandicoot vs Lowland Chrotomys

Isoodon auratus compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden bandicoot	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Isoodon	Chrotomys
Species	Isoodon auratus	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden bandicoot and Lowland Chrotomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden bandicoot	Lowland Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.