rabbit-eared bandicoot vs rabbit bandicoot

rabbit-eared bandicoot and rabbit bandicoot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rabbit-eared bandicoot	Yes	No	No	No
rabbit bandicoot	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rabbit-eared bandicoot and rabbit bandicoot are synonyms defined as:

rabbit-eared bandicoot and rabbit bandicoot: bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit

Other synonyms of rabbit-eared bandicoot include bilby, Macrotis lagotis.

rabbit-eared bandicoot (noun)	rabbit bandicoot (noun)
bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit	bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit