Wüsten-Zwergbeutelratte vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Marmosa xerophila compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Wüsten-Zwergbeutelratte is Vulnerable while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wüsten-Zwergbeutelratte	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosa	Eothenomys
Species	Marmosa xerophila	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Wüsten-Zwergbeutelratte and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Wüsten-Zwergbeutelratte

VU — Vulnerable

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wüsten-Zwergbeutelratte	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wüsten-Zwergbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.