Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs bilby

Artibeus anderseni compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Artibeus	Macrotis
Species	Artibeus anderseni	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus anderseni) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.