Central Australian Rock Rat vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Myodes
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

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.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.