Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs bilby

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Macrotis
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. 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.