Northern Bettong vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Bettongia tropica compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.