Central Australian Rock Rat vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Alticola
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.