Greater Bandicoot Rat vs Yili Tianshu

Bandicota indica compared with Microtus ilaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bandicoot Rat	Yili Tianshu
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bandicota	Microtus
Species	Bandicota indica	Microtus ilaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Bandicoot Rat and Yili Tianshu share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Yili Tianshu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bandicoot Rat	Yili Tianshu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Yili Tianshu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.