Asian Barbastelle vs bilby

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	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	Vespertilionidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Barbastella	Macrotis
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Barbastelle and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed 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.